Following the years of the rebellion a strong alliance was formed between two of the three major regional factors. The Imperialistic Hegemony and the Solast protectorate formed a unified front against the young Allied Worlds a faction of technological superiority and political stability. Solast had been a peaceful planet inhabited by early terran fugitives of the artist class. They built many splendid cities including Solast City located at the highest planetary peak, nearing the thin layers of the atmosphere. Trade and the arts flourished and the city's eloquent life soon became the envy of the Hegemon a petty man bred over many generations of incest and intrigue. In a fit of rage and jealousy he decided to withdraw his protection from his former allies and so lead their enemies to the peaceful defenceless colony. The bombardment was swift. Diplomacy had been ruled out by the Allied worlds as an unnecessary measure. Eager to score their first victory in over a standard century they levelled all major cities within a local day annihilating 95% of the population and throwing the rest into the stone age. The fires of Solast burned for two local weeks before everything turned to ashes.
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